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CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

Yeah, ain't it cooollll!!!???!!!

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

Yes! And maybe we can even find a slipperslide and some monkeybars!

Ok Bob, here's the deal: I'll order the weather and you deliver it, then we'll go find the swings and I'll push you! (In front of a truck, cuz I gots first dibs on the swings!!!!)

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

I'm not sure. And outside of going down the list and calling each one, I really wouldn't know how to find out.

I do know that the closest town is Lake City, (It's the Lake City exit that you'll take to get to the park.) so maybe you could find some info that way?

Wish I could be more help.


Don

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

Hmmm...

Just for what it's worth, I suppose that I should mention that there are also campgrounds (if a person likes to/wants to camp) as well as several motels nearby. There are also cabins for rent, but I don't think we've gotten started in time to reserve one. Also, I'm not sure about the price list on the cabins. Perhaps - if the interest is high enough to try doing this again next year - we can check on the possibility of renting a cabin for the entire weekend... (Just a thought.)

And if anyone would like to "check things out a bit," they can do so at the following website:



We look forward to seeing as many folks there as possible!


Don

RE: Here I Go Again...

I thought that was you. Yep, some of us are still here - even though we've found what we're looking for. Just kinda' hard to leave family behind...

Welcome back!


...Don...

RE: Please type some of the sayings u like

"Yeah? Well, take a straight line across a pasture an yer gonna' step in a few cow pies -- But you'll get where yer goin'!"

(Joe Kidd)

RE: Please type some of the sayings u like

If you love something, set it free. If it doesn't come back to you, hunt it down and kill it.

(Author unknown - and for good reason!)

RE: whats up?

'Morning Mr. Sensitivity!

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

Keep your fingers crossed Claire! If we have a good turn out this time and folks want to try it again, then maybe we can turn it into an annual event?

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

It's getting better every day. (Jackson has been taking good care of me!)

Tomorrow I go in for some more tests and hopefully they'll be able to figure out what's causing this stuff. (I hope, I hope!)

RE: What would you bring to a potluck?

Making something out of nothing has long been one of my culinary specialties. I discovered this particular recipe years ago, quite by accident at a Mountain man rendezvous out West;

Needing something for the potluck dinner that night - and the chuck box being nearly empty except for a couple of cans of pie filling, a cheap yellow cake mix, some honey and a bottle of rum - my best friend and I decided to grab a Dutch oven and experiment... The results were absolutely fantastic!

Any filling can be used - and I've tried several over the years - but my favorite is the combination of Gooseberry/Strawberry that I mentioned.

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

So far (I think) on this thread, we're up to SEVEN "definites" and a couple of "pretty sure I can's" with a couple of "maybe's" and one or two "darn its!"

Hows that for a count?

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

Cool! We'll be looking for ya'!

I'm just hoping our lovely admin folks get our sign-up sheet on here soon so we can start getting an official count.

Oh, and everyone keep the suggestions coming in! We've gotten several really good ideas so far and I'm sure there'll be more to come.

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

Hi Cherie!
I had hoped to get some "before" pictures so folks could see just how pretty the place is, but I got so entranced by it all yesterday morning that I completely forgot about taking pics.

We'll be sure to take a bunch of "during" pics!

Oh, and anyone who plans to attend - The 2 1/2 miles - once you leave the interstate - to the park entrance are absolutely gorgeous! But it's also a very winding, curvy and hilly road, so if you plan on taking pictures, make sure there's someone in the car to handle the steering wheel.

I mentioned the old Grist Mill museum in the other thread as a possible place to check out and another is Shady Grove Meadery, a small winegrower specializing in Honey wines and local traditional wines.

Of course I'm sure that we'll also be able to figure out other ways of entertaining ourselves as well. Whether through walking some of the many hiking trails in the area, tossing a frisbee, or just sittin' under the trees and shootin' the breeze.

One not so great note: I discovered yesterday that - since this is a State park - no alcholic beverages are allowed. Doesn't mean it'll be a total bust, just that we won't be able to have any "adult beverages" on site. (Sorry!)

Jackie and I still plan on making up a batch of Sassafras tea for everyone to try, along with having a bit of Sourwood honey for those who prefer their tea sweetened.

We're really looking foward to seeing everyone and having some fun in the Tennessee hills!




Don

RE: What would you bring to a potluck?

I'll dig out one of the Dutch ovens and make a huge Strawberry Gooseberry Upside Down Cake, complete with Rum Honey topping - So save room for dessert!

RE: Please type some of the sayings u like

Everyone needs a hero... I'm mine!

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

This is it - Or at least it will be once the powers that be give us one. (I just sent in the request.)

(OOOOPS!)

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

This is it - Or at least it will be once the powers that be give us one. (I just sent in the request.)

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya, Stewie!

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

Hey, if this works out, there's always next year!

CS Get-together Picnic, Norris Dam Park, Knoxville, TN, Saturday, August 16th

What: A picnic style meet & greet.

Where: Norris Dam State Park, approximately 20 minutes north of Knoxville, Tn. (I-75, exit 128, then south 2 1/2 miles on US Highway 441)

When: August 16th, 2008 The park is open from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., so we'll eat whenever everyone gets there or whenever we feel like it. (I guess what I'm trying to say is that you can come for the whole day or for a few hours.)

Besides beautiful scenery and hiking trails there are several other sites to see close by. I'm planning on taking my canoe, so if anyone is up for a short float ('bout a mile or so) on the nearby Clinch River, I think we can arrange that as well.

I really think we can make this work and the more folks who can make it, the more fun it'll be!

As we get closer to the date, I'll make sure that everyone who is coming has mine and/or Jackson's cell phone #'s as well as specific directions to the site/picnic area.


Lot's of fun for everyone! Ya'll come! It'll be a wonderful time in East Tennessee!

What do you call a blonde that just came out of the closet?

Guess it wasn't as funny as I thought.

RE: Somebody goes under the knife today..and I get to be his Nurse GoodBody

Man, I feel for you, Earl. Starting Sunday, I can't eat anything but broth and clear liquids in preparation for my little "proceedure" on Monday.

Glad you're fixed up! Just take it easy and the pain will fade in no time.





...Don...

Summer Get Together in the Knoxville Area.

Bright beautiful afternoon here and I'm still feelin' too puny to do much of anything. BUT, I'm bound and determined to fishing in the morning and I can't think of a better spot than the area where we're planning to hold our get together.

So hopefully by this time tomorrow we'll have a sign-up thread, complete with pictures of the area and then turn it into an official event!

How does that sound, everyone?

What do you call a blonde that just came out of the closet?

The Hide and Seek champion of 1992!

Summer Get Together in the Knoxville Area.

Not yet. I'm hoping to get a "Sign-up thread" started this weekend with pics of where we'll be getting together and then get it turned in as an official event.

With my health being what it has been lately, it's been kinda' tough to really get the ball rolling but I'm hoping that'll change soon and we'll really be able to give it the attention it deserves.

RE: Somebody goes under the knife today..and I get to be his Nurse GoodBody

Many prayers headed upwards on your behalf. Maybe you could talk the laughing gas folks into letting you make a few sub-conscious suggestions while he's still under? Heck, you never know - maybe he'll have to be your nurse some day and can use the "advice"!

I'm sure everything will work out and he'll be back up and working in no time at all.

All our best!


Don & Jackie

Summer Get Together in the Knoxville Area.

And with good reason! Having had the honor of meeting Bob in person awhile back, I can honestly say that he's a damn fine man and may very well turn out to be the life of the party.

Summer Get Together in the Knoxville Area.

Bob, I'll make you a deal: I'll order the weather if you'll deliver it!

Hopefully, where we're planning on having this 'to-do' weather won't be much of a factor. There are trees for shade, picnic shelters (in case it rains) and the Clinch River flowing out of Norris dam is about 42 degrees.

I'm going to try and have my canoe there just in case anyone wants to do a short - 1/2 mile or so - float and there are a couple of interesting sites (an old grist-mill museum amongst other things) nearby if anyone wants to check 'em out.

And I really, really, really hope you can make it down. Just take the 50/50 and subtract the half that doesn't look good, then I'll loan you 25% more good reasons and it'll be 75/25. Surely you can make it with odds like that?

Summer Get Together in the Knoxville Area.

Yep, the date for the get together is 8/16/08.

If I'm feeling up to it, I'll run up to Norris lake this afternoon and look around, maybe take a few pics with my phone so everyone can get a look at the place.

And actually I didn't mean to infer that one needed an e-mail invite to come - it's open to everyone - but that if folks could think of anyone who maybe hasn't been online or hadn't seen the thread to go ahead and send 'em a quick note mentioning it.

Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to start a "sign-up thread" (with pics of the area) and we'll really get this thing off the ground.

We've gotten several good suggestions from the wonderful folks who've responded and we'll take everything into consideration and then decide on the best way to proceed.

I'm feeling a bit rough this morning, but ya'll keep your fingers crossed and maybe I get things rolling by this afternoon or tomorrow morning at the latest.


This is going to be sooooooo much fun! I can hardly wait!


...Don...